Market Director of Patient Safety
At Desert Regional Medical Center, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Generous paid time off
- Career development and continuing education opportunities
- Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee discount program
- Voluntary benefits including pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status.
About the role
The Market Director of Patient Safety provides strategic leadership for patient safety, high reliability, event management, and harm reduction initiatives across multiple hospitals and ambulatory settings within a market or region. This role collaborates with executive leadership, medical staff, quality leaders, risk management, and clinical operations to foster a culture of safety, ensure regulatory compliance, reduce preventable harm, and drive continuous performance improvement. Dotted line reporting structure to Corporate Patient Safety Director.
Job Type: Full Time
Job Shift: Days
Requirements
- Master's Degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Quality Management, or related field (required)
- 7 years of combined experience in clinical practice and progressive healthcare leadership experience
- 2 years of experience in Patient Safety, Quality, Risk Management, or healthcare operations
- Multi-facility, market, or system-level leadership experience (strongly preferred)
- CPPS certification (required)
- Additional certification such as CPHRM or CPHQ (preferred)
Pay
$75.61 - $120.99 per hour. Individual wages are determined based upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s qualifications and experience. Calculated based on a full-time position.
About the organization
Desert Care Network serves the healthcare needs of the Coachella Valley and Morongo Basin regions in Southern California with three hospitals: Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, JFK Memorial Hospital in Indio, and Hi-Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree. The hospital network provides advanced care with services such as comprehensive stroke care, a cancer center, a Level 1 Trauma Center, and the only Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in the Coachella Valley.